Renegade Partners

?? Today, we are proud to announce the launch of Renegade II, $128 million in fresh capital raised from world-class Limited Partners. With this new fund, we will invest in 20 startups, mostly at the Series A level, led by extraordinary founders driven to make their mark and build their legacy. ?? Founded by Roseanne Wincek & Renata Quintini, Renegade Partners backs audacious founders, propelling startups into companies that go the distance. ?? Thank you to our founders, limited partners, families, as well as many friends and colleagues in the industry for your partnership and trust. Read more about Renegade II on our blog ??

I'm at NVIDIA GTC to be on a panel about conversational voice and video. Wednesday at 11:00 in SJCC 230B (L2). Transforming Experiences with AI Agents and Digital Humans [S73441] I brought copies of the "Illustrated Guide to Voice AI" that we wrote for the AI.Engineer Summit in NYC. We gave out every copy we had at the Summit, so we did another print run for GTC. I don't think we'll ever print any more, so if you want one, come to the panel! If you can't make the panel, but want to talk about realtime AI, feel free to DM me to meet up! https://lnkd.in/gxvGsX2U

Renegade’s own Susan Alban is heading to Transform! If you’re at the conference, ask her about her latest playbooks and what's top of mind for Series A companies. See you there!

Rootly is taking incident management to the next level with its AI-Agent-first API. This launch enables customers to build on top of their platform using LLM-powered agents to compose and automate complex workflows. Read more via Business Wire ??

Five years ago, we set out to do things differently—betting big on high-growth, high-ambition startups ready to break through and build for the long haul. Since then, we’ve backed incredible founders, grown our team, and made an even bigger mark on the startup world. A huge thank you to our founders, investors, and community for being part of this journey. Here’s to the next five years of breaking the mold, challenging the status quo, and building with conviction. ???? #RenegadeTurns5

Imagine trying to audit 120,000+ monthly calls – each averaging just 53 seconds – for compliance, tone, and customer impact. Manually? It’s impossible. That's why Kastle Systems partnered with Level AI. Here’s the breakthrough: - 100% of calls + voicemails automatically graded (yes, even 30-second alerts!) - Custom AI models that “get” industry jargon (e.g., “cancel a dispatch” ≠ “cancel a subscription”) - 50% lower QA costs + real-time coaching insights (no more guesswork) The result? ?? Agents now receive feedback on every single call ?? Supervisors spot trends (e.g., missed procedures, tone issues) in minutes ?? Customers get consistent, flawless service – no exceptions Want to see how they did it? Join our webinar on 26th March | 10AM PST | 1PM ET Register now: https://hubs.la/Q03b6pkt0

Retail Bankruptcies Are Surging—Is Your Portfolio Prepared? According to Bisnow (https://lnkd.in/egBPU-Wb), Bargain Hunt, Joann, Franchise Group, Big Lots, 99 Cents Only, Rite Aid, and Party City have all filed for bankruptcy—putting $17B in CMBS loans at risk. These closures aren’t just a retail problem—they disrupt entire portfolios, impact valuations, and leave landlords scrambling. Built’s Deal Management platform helps lenders and asset managers stay ahead with: ?? Portfolio-Level Insights – Identify exposure to at-risk tenants before defaults happen. ?? Real-Time Data Sync – No waiting for quarterly reports—Built centralizes all deal, asset, and risk data in one platform. ? Proactive Decision-Making – Automate workflows, track key financial metrics, and act before portfolio values drop. With this level of visibility, managing risk isn’t just easier—it’s smarter. How is your team using real-time insights to protect and grow your portfolio? Let’s discuss. ?? #CRE #DealManagement #RetailBankruptcies #RealTimeData #PortfolioManagement

The future of AI is only as strong as the infrastructure behind it — and on Monday, March 10, Roseanne Wincek will take the stage at HumanX to dive into exactly that. She’ll join a powerhouse panel of founders and technologists, including: ?? John Yue, Co-founder & CEO at Inference.ai ?? César Maklary, Co-founder & CEO at Fluidstack ?? Pablo Prieto Barja, PhD, Co-founder & CTO at Lifebit ?? Moderated by Ron Miller, Editorial Director at boldstart ventures From optimizing cloud and compute resources to future-proofing infrastructure, this session is a must-attend for anyone shaping the next-gen of AI applications. ?? Monday, March 10 ?? #HumanX2025

?? Exciting update from Spekit ??! Today, they’re unveiling a bold new look that perfectly captures their mission: making work simpler, smarter, and more intuitive for teams everywhere. Take a peek and share your thoughts! ??

From the 2,600 vendors in the Slack Marketplace, Slack selected 25 standout vendors based on their popularity and innovation track record to be featured as premier Slack AI Apps. Rootly is among those selected. But how do you build Slack-native AI agents? In our blog post, we break down what to expect from the next-generation Rootly Slack AI App and how we leveraged Slack's new APIs to make it happen.